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The Philippines Triples Its Rice YieldLos Banos, Philippines (SPX) Mar 04, 2010 In the last fifty years, the Philippines has more than tripled its rice yield, while the world average rice yield has increased only about 2.3 times. Despite being criticized as a poor rice producer because of its status as the world's biggest rice importer, the Philippines has actually done remarkably well in raising its rice yields from 1.16 tons per hectare in 1960* to 3.59 tons per hectare in 2009**. In 2009, Philippine rice yields were actually lower than the previous two years due to t ... read more |
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Mumbai (AFP) Feb 27, 2010A chronic water shortage in the Indian city of Mumbai could put a dampener on a popular Hindu festival normally celebrated with wild "rain dances" and riotous fights using powdered paint. The municipal authorities in India's financial capital have issued an edict to Holi revellers not to waste drinking water on Monday and vowed to crack down on anyone caught misusing precious supplies. H ... more  
Guatemala City (AFP) Feb 26, 2010Delegates representing coffee producers and consumers met here Friday to discuss global warming's effect on coffee growing, as producers warned climate change has forced them to find new growing grounds. Some 1,000 delegates from 77 countries are meeting for three days to examine how changing weather patterns will affect production over the next five years, organizers said. Coffee produc ... more 
Hanoi (AFP) Feb 26, 2010Water levels in the northern Mekong River are at record-low levels, posing a threat to water supply, navigation and irrigation along a stretch of water that is home to millions, a regional official said. Northern Thailand, northern Laos and southern China have all been affected, Jeremy Bird, chief executive officer of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) secretariat, told AFP. "The flows ar ... more |
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GOES Mission OverviewGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 25, 2010 The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-P represents a continuation of the newest generation of environmental satellites built by Boeing for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the technical guidance and project management of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. GOES satellites provide the familiar weather pictures seen on United States television newscasts every day. The GOES imaging and sounding instruments (built by ITT) feature fl ... read more |
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